Symptoms and causes of tachycardia in pregnancy

Tachycardia is a disease in which the heart rate increases. Sometimes this state comes one, often it means that there are other, more serious problems. Especially dangerous is tachycardia during pregnancy, because then not only the health of the mother, but also the unborn child is threatened.

• Causes
• Symptoms
• Sinus tachycardia
• Paroxysmal tachycardia
• Tachycardia with early pregnancy
• Tachycardia late in life
• Diagnostics
• Treatment
• Medication
• Treatment with folk remedies
• Tachycardia in fetus pregnancy
• Causes
• Signs of fetal tachycardia
• Diagnostics
• Treatment
• Prevention of tachycardia
• Tachycardia in pregnancy: the more dangerous

Causes

Obvious causes that can cause a tachycardia during pregnancy, doctors can not designate. There are several factors that can influence the onset of this disease:

• weight gain due to pregnancy;
• high level of female sex hormones;
• anemia (decrease in the concentration of red blood cells);
• bad habits;
• toxicosis, violation of water-salt balance;
• taking vasoconstrictive medicines.

Summarizing, you can see that all factors cause excessive stress on the circulatory system, and so loaded because of the bearing of the child, which leads to tachycardia.

Symptoms

The main symptom of tachycardia is a very high pulse (above 100 beats per minute) even at rest. It can be accompanied by such signs:

• headache;
• dizziness;
• nausea;
• severe fatigue.

Sinus tachycardia

With sinus tachycardia, the pulse is in the range of 90 to 180 beats per minute. This type usually occurs on time or after a load. It arises and people have no problems with health, so worry after a single attack is not worth it.

Important!Next time it is necessary to avoid a situation that provoked a strong increase in heart rate.

Paroxysmal tachycardia

Paroxysmal tachycardia begins suddenly, the pulse reaches 140-250 beats per minute. This kind of arrhythmia is more dangerous than sinus, it can indicate more serious pathologies of the heart and blood vessels. Especially it is dangerous in pregnancy.

With paroxysmal tachycardia, there is severe nausea until vomiting, a person may lose consciousness.

Important!When symptoms of tachycardia appear, you should consult a cardiologist.

Tachycardia with early pregnancy

In the early stages of tachycardia is not so dangerous. Usually it is associated with changes in the mother's body caused by conception and intrauterine development of the child. This change in body weight, hormonal background, even the way of life of the future mother.

In this case, doctors do not always recommend the treatment of tachycardia, especially if it is sinusoidal, does not bring severe discomfort and is not dangerous, seizures are sporadic and easily tolerated.

In general, in the early stages of pregnancy tachycardia appears rarely, usually after stress or excitement, then the seizures go away. Therefore, there are no special reasons to worry.

With this tachycardia, it is enough to calm down, lie down, and postpone work. You can drink tea with relaxing herbs: mint, chamomile.

Tachycardia late in life

In later terms, such an arrhythmia is more dangerous, especially if it is accompanied by severe numbness, numbness of the limbs, dizziness. In addition, because of the increase in the fetus and the overestimated burden on all the organs' systems, it will not easily soothe the heart.

Therefore, with tachycardia during 2-3 trimesters, it is better to see a doctor right away, especially if she started spontaneously, without doing physical work or emotional upheavals.

Diagnostics

To find out if an arrhythmia is the norm or not, you need to visit a cardiologist. He will assess the condition of the patient and remove the ECG, which will be visible all the possible deviations in the rhythm. Based on the results of the cardiogram, it becomes clear whether treatment is needed, or this condition is temporary and will soon pass.

Treatment

Tachycardia during pregnancy does not always need treatment. In most cases, this is a temporary condition associated with the bearing of the child. If the ECG shows more serious changes in the body of the mother, then only the doctor can prescribe the treatment. Any attempt to do anything alone, without consultation, can only worsen the condition and lead to illness.

Medication

It should be remembered that many medications are contraindicated for pregnant women, they can harm a future child. Therefore, medicines can be exclusively on a plant basis, you can take something only under the supervision of a doctor. With his permission, you can appoint:

• Novopassit;
• Phytodesan;
• Persen.

Also, with tachycardia, vitamin and mineral complexes can be prescribed to maintain body strength and normalize the water-salt balance. For example, Vitrum Prenatal or Pregnavit.

Important!Prescribe medication can only be a specialist.

Treatment with folk remedies

Folk remedies are suitable if the arrhythmia attacks are single, no pathologies are exactly observed, you just need to alleviate the condition and calm down.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn has a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels, this plant normalizes the heart rhythm. In pregnancy, in the early stages, you can use infusion based on this shrub. Spoon a tablespoon of hawthorn flowers with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 15-20 minutes. To stop an attack of tachycardia, half a cup before meals is enough.

Herbs

Infusions in the same way can be prepared from the following plants:

• mint;
• Melissa;
• sage;
• chamomile.

It will also be useful to eat more berry jam and honey if there is no allergy.

Important!If the condition worsens, you must abandon the folk methods and turn to a cardiologist.

Tachycardia in fetus pregnancy

It happens that tachycardia develops not in the woman herself, but in the fetus that she carries. This state is most alarming, it has its causes and signs.

Causes

The reasons for the development of arrhythmia in the fetus are many, it is worth mentioning the main, most common of them:

• intrauterine infections;
• taking medicines;
• chromosomal abnormalities;
• improper ration of the pregnant woman;
• violation of water-salt balance;
• pathology of the circulatory system of the pregnant woman, compression of the heart.

Severe tachycardia in the fetus may be the norm in the last trimester, but if the seizures happen constantly and are accompanied by a poor condition of the pregnant woman, there is an occasion to consult a specialist.

Signs of fetal tachycardia

First of all, the pulse rises and becomes more often than 120 beats per minute in the most pregnant woman. In this case, the fetal pulse is much higher - 170-200 strokes.

When tachycardia of the fetus is pregnant, severe nausea, a feeling of squeezing and pain in the chest. There is also general weakness, severe malaise, numbness of the extremities, increased anxiety.

Important!The appearance of such symptoms without obvious causes like physical exertion should alert and force to see a doctor.

Diagnostics

If there is a suspicion that the fetus has heart rhythm disturbances, a number of studies are done, including the following procedures:

• ultrasonography;
• echocardiography of the fetus;
• radiography;
• dopplerography.

Such a comprehensive diagnosis will help to identify possible pathologies of fetal development, its condition, to learn all about the formation of its cardiovascular system. The results will be chosen the appropriate treatment.

Treatment

The choice of treatment for fetal tachycardia depends on many factors, including the length of pregnancy, the woman's illnesses, the severity of the arrhythmia and the cause of her occurrence. Often, treatment is not required at all, the condition is recognized as temporary and later passes by itself.

But there are cases when the treatment is necessary, if it is not started, the child will be born with heart disease or other serious developmental abnormalities. Some conditions are treated only in a hospital.

Most often, with fetal tachycardia, the following drugs are used, selected depending on the form of the disease:

1. If the fetal heart beats with a frequency of more than 220 beats per minute, the pregnant woman is prescribed Sotalol or Amiodarone.
2. With ventricular tachycardia, medicines based on magnesium or lidocaine are used.
3. The use of beta-blockers in supraventricular tachycardia.

With proper selection of funds, a favorable prognosis, the recovery of the mother and the unborn child comes quickly.

Important!None of the medicines can be taken without the prescription of a doctor.

Folk remedies

Folk remedies are good for preventing fetal tachycardia. They will help the woman's blood system, calm the nervous system and will not give the heart rhythm too much and change dramatically.

A pregnant woman can drink herbal decoctions and infusions of herbs that have a sedative effect. This is sage, chamomile, mint.

Prevention of tachycardia

To begin preventive maintenance it is necessary even before the moment of conception of the child. It is important for the future mother to monitor her health. Proper balanced nutrition, avoidance of bad habits, exercise will save from probable problems in the future.

Nutrition plays a big role in the prevention of arrhythmia during pregnancy. It is worth following the following rules:

1. Refusal of fatty and sweet foods. Abuse of them can lead to rapid weight gain, which will negatively affect the cardiovascular system.
2. Coffee and strong teas should be avoided. Such drinks raise pressure and affect the heart rhythm.
3. You need to consume more fresh fruits and vegetables, fill the diet with low-calorie dairy products. With the permission of the doctor, you can start taking additional vitamin complexes for pregnant women.

During pregnancy, you must always visit all doctors in a timely manner, do not ignore planned medical examinations. This will help to identify possible pathologies in the early stages, when their development can still be affected.

Avoid unnecessary stress and negative situations. Any excitement can provoke an attack of tachycardia, even a single one will not have the best effect on the fetus.

You need to know what to do if a tachycardia attack does come. Confusion and fear of this state only worsen the situation. Here are a few simple rules, if it is noticeable that the pulse becomes more frequent.

1. If the rhythm increases, you should sit down and lie down better. The body needs to relax, remove muscle tension.
2. You need to breathe deeply slowly. To stabilize breathing, you can inhale and exhale at the expense of. It is especially important to do such a breathing exercise, if there is no possibility to lie down.
3. Next time, avoid the situation that caused stress. Then the probability that the attack will recur is reduced to zero.

Tachycardia in pregnancy: the more dangerous

The prognosis for tachycardia during pregnancy is favorable in most cases. It depends on how quickly tachyritis was discovered, how well the mother of the unborn child is and how timely the treatment is, if necessary.

In 90% of cases, there are no pathologies, all the rhythm disorders in the mother pass after the birth of the child, the child himself - in the first year of life. All this time you can see the doctor and monitor the situation.

However, non-cured rhythm disturbances can lead to serious consequences. The child can develop heart disease, other disorders in the formation of the cardiovascular system.

In addition, the appearance of tachycardia can talk about other problems with the health of the mother or violations in the development of the unborn child. Therefore, frequent attacks of rhythm disturbance, especially if they are accompanied by nausea and severe malaise, is a serious symptom. In time, paying attention to it, you can avoid a lot of trouble later.